Apparatus for attaching handles to cleat plates



- APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING HANDLES TO CLEAT PLATES Filed June 11, 1923 -6 Sheets-Sheet .1

H. MILLER APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING HANDLES TO CLEAT PLATES Sept. 1s, 1927. 4 ,458

Filed June 11. 1923 s Sheets-Shet 2 V 1,642,458 Sept. 13, M LE APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING HANDLES TO emu PLATES Filed June 11, 1923 e sheets-sheet .3

' 1,642,458 Sept. 13 ,1927. H MILLER v I APPARATUS FOR AT-TACHING HANDLES TO CLEAT PLATES Filed e11, 1923 GShets-Sheet 4 1,642,458 I p 3 H. MILLER APPARATUS FOR ATT ACHING HANDLES TO CLEAT PLATES Filed June 11, 1925 6 Sheets-Sheet s t 1) w I 22' Mum 17 Y h I 45 13:1: 16,

Patented Sept. 13,1927.

.FPATENT OFFICE.

Ma ama-51;, 6F SAN "ma-acme,- CA I QR IA, AssIc-NoR T v AMERICAN: eat-cemi new, OF'SAN FRANCISCO, GALI'FORNIA, A commandant "NEW JERSEY.

names ton miradtri'ive Haiiwfis To amaze nae-es. Y

" lipp lieat ion filed 3 June 1 1,

The hereinafter described inv fi i lates to an "a paratus designed more p'articulaQEl-y forthe 'cairryin'gout of' the invention *set fofth and describe'clin my pencli'ng appli- 5 cation Ser. No. 603;837 filed in theUnitecl' @S'tates Patent Ofliee u'nde'r "date of Nov. 28.

1922 *i e att'ac'h'rneiit f-or handles, the present .iIiVe'Iitib'h relating to mean for assembling "the handles relative to cleat p'lat'es' designed fol i'itttiflli'IIieIit to kibfltiiiiii's of "comparatitel larg size-as for instance, five; gallon the til'eiit plate anu are unitedfto the said I plates for s'e'eiii'ing the handle in position relative thereto {by-the free ends thereof bein'g bentfo'r tucked -under t he flung-ed "side tiv a ll s of {the said neat plates' wherebyfithe uriiting df the handle to 'the said cl'eat plate is permitted to be'icarri'ed out at one point for 'thefslii-pment ot the imited "handle and mea time-110 anothempoint for "attachment :to the container, the solder" strips employed "for holding the handle in position relative to the c l e'atplates siVihg as the medium "for unitiiigifor attaching the said plate to the Wall of the container; 'the'object ofthe in-' "verftion "the pfodiidtion of'a simple, "efii'cien't' *pra'ctioalf and durable apparatus for *the cttr rying fout dfthedesire'd Wen: and'one fw hieh iscap able {if a large 3 output er day. j Tofcomprehend'jthe ntion 'reference shou cl be had to the accompanying sheets of amen-gs where 1 is a view lnfront elevationfthe Working parts (if the "a p t' e g i hate-de w amey e rifled the idle position f'a3id v evvillustiating the cross head 'n'ga 1ie nieihber fthe meansrer -imp arising reei'procating movement to the said ffcross Fhead, the some *feed me'chanis1nand the conveyor means for '-i-n'termi'tt'ently advanei'ngl'oosely fasseinbled cheats and "handles t'o the uniting mechanism a of the app anatus.

E i- 2 is a side elevation partly broken h'l'd' in position relative to th'e attachinglder "which o'w erlie'the handle relative 'to' 192-3. isferiai No. angers.

'ets over which works theendless Conveyor and the construction of the conveyori-memher, the-die membersassociated with each link :plate ofithe conveyor being omittediexcept for the one associated. With thelink plate positioned at the assembling station of the apparatus; I

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detailed side -view of the upper "die member "carried "by the cross head of the apparatus and :pos'itionedasdisclo'sed'by Fig. lo'fthe drawings.

the linkplates of the conveyor member "illustratiing associated therewith thefdie member canned thereby and disclosed in "approxiin'atelyiits correct'iposition relative to the upper diefmen'iber carried by the cross 'head *df the apparatus, there being disclosed in connection with sa d vieav'a 'portion of the "frame of the apparatus "through ?Which the solder stripsarefed. 7

I "Fig.6'isa ver-t1oal sectional "view taken on th'e' line 646,1'Fig. 4: out the drawings and illustrating the position of the die'member relative to the "cross head of the apparatus.

. Fig. 7is 'a'vertical 'seotional view 'takenion the irregular line "7+7, Fig. 5 "of the'drawvings and '-illiistratin g the construction of the fposition thereof in relation to the upper die membe'r illustrated by Fig. 6 of "the drawings. l V v o p 7 "Figs. '8 9 "and are longitudinal isectioiia l views takenon the line 8, Fig. '11 of the d r'a'winggs 'and illustrating diametrically ,&

at three successive stages of operationof the die members during T1 one "cycle er during the operation ofapp'lying solder strips and attaching the "same to the cleat-Jto, secure the *handl'e thereto. V

Fig. {11 is a plan view'ofa'lower die memb'er po'sitioned with "respect to its link plate of the endless conveyor, the clea t plate and -l1".'i;iidle "disclosed 'by Fi -gs. 8,9 and '10 being removed. 1

Fig. 12 is an' isometric projection of the upper die member illustrating the mounting of tl'ie'vvir'e solder severing members "and-diselos'ing F'the center paeli nember associated f-therewith in'lower'ed iposrtion.

Fi 13 :"is an isometrie prqection of th center; pad ot the lower die 'inembeis illus- V "tra ting iii-supper portio'n "shaped to receive 2m w -agate tfo "whieh a handle is to be seaweeds" lowe'r dieflmemberand therela'tive operative Fig. 14 is a plan view oi the upper die member disclosed by Figs. 5 9 and i of the drawings.

Fig. 15 is an enlarged detailed sectional VlGW lTi the upper and lower die men'ihers. illustratii'ig a cleat plate and handle therehu' positioned relative to the lower die member. the solder strips arranged transversely of the cleat plate and severed i'roln the wire solder by the upper die member and bent. thereby at right angles to the clea t pl ate and prior to the ends thereof being inched beneath the flanged side walls of the clcat plate.

Fig. 16 is an iromclric proicction of an assembled handle and cleat plate.

Fig. 17 a detailed view in side elevation of the mechanism which controls the teed oi the wire solder a nd.

Fig. 18 is a plan view of the wire solder feed mechanism disclosed by Fig. ll of the drawings.

In the drawings, the letter A is used to designate any suitable 'l'orm oil a. frame structure capable oi sustaining: the working; parts of the apparatus. within the upper structure A of which works within suitable hiarings a transversely disposed shaft 1 upon which is mounted a. crank 52 with which is connected for operation a crosshead 3. which said crossboad works Within suitable guideways formed within the upper structure A of the frame A. The said cross-head carries a die member which in the present case comprises a punch block el, shear plates 5 attached to opposite faces of the punch block 4;, the lower cutting edges ot the said plates being inwardly bevelled, and a. pad plate 6 mounted between said plates 5 and the stem of which extends upwardly through the block it and is norlnally held downwardly by the pressure of the spring 7. see Figs. l. 52 t. (i, 12 and. 15. as well as in diagrammatic views 8 and 10.

\Vithin the l'ramo structure A is mounted a bed plate 3 over which works an endless conveyor. said conveyor working; over sprockets 5). l0 secured to transverse shafts 11 l?) working in bearings 13. it' l; held to the said plate by securing" bolts 16 carried at the ends oi the Frame structure, and the said endless conveyor is driven intermittent- .ly in the manner hcrcinailter set forth.

The cndl conveyor in the present case comprises a series of hingedly connected or articulated link plates 15. each plate having upwardly projected therefrom die blocks ill-16 arranged in spaced relation, Figs. 1. 2, 3, S, 9. 10 and 11 of the drawings.

Between the blocks 16 and 16 is mounted for vertical movementa die pad 17, which pad is held to its link plate by means of bolts 17 which pass througl'i openings in the said plate 15 and screw into the lower end portion of the pad 17. there being mount ed on each boll IT a spring 18 inter posed lfltdllttdl the lower end of the pad 17 and the link plate ll). The upper face. of the pad, l? is shaped to receive a clcat. plate 19 to which the handle it) is to be secured, the shape ol' the upper l'acc. ol the said pad ll being clearly illustrated by l igi'l. .l. 5, l1. l3 and 1:) of the drawings, the transversely disposed recess or channel ot the said pad .1? being inursecttal by the spaced (utmltn :20 and it). which are provided to give clearance passage for the. bondilig plungern hereinafter referred to.

The transversely dispostal channel a Fig. 1.3% of the drawings l'ormed in the upper face of the pad 17 receives the depressed porlion I) Fig. 1(3 of the drawings ol the cleat plate 1!). The groove or channel forn'ied by the depressed portion 1) ol the cleat plate ltt'civiilg the terminal ends of the handle ll) to he applied thereto, and when the terminal end portions ol? the looped handle it)" are fitted or placed. by an operator with in the channel. portion (1 of the. cleat plate 1!). the looped section or portion. of the said handle. l5) embraces an upwardly projected cxttuision it?" oi the block lti'; which pro-- jet-ting; portion 16 oi the said? block is properly shaped to permit of the looped portion ot the handle 19 to freely slide thrrrorcr and hold the handle in its position relative to the cleat plate 15), Figs. 5, 8, 9

and it) of the drawings. Each link plate has formed therein the vertically disposed pilot holes 2t which are adapted to receire the pilot pins 22 carried by the cross-head 3, when the said cross-head is moved into its lowern'iost position, the said pilot pins E212 moving into the pilot openings ill of a link plate positioned therehelow and in axial alignment therewith, serve to center or properly register and hold the link plate 15 in lixed position dur-. ing the operation ot' applying solder strips to the clcatplate fill) positioned relative to its pad 17.

The endless conveyor is driven intermittently From the continuous rotary movement. oi the sha'lt l through the medium ot a craul; J12 attached to one and ol the shaft. 1, :lrom which cranl; is down\rardly extended a connecting rod :33. which at its lower end connects with a rocker army 24; secured to the transverse shalt .2, Figs. l. 2- and :3 oil the drawings. The .lroe end of the rocker arm Eel carries a. spring held pawl which engages with the teeth of a ratchet wheel 26 attached to the shalt. 12, so that from the continuous rotating shaft 1 intermittent motion is transmitted to the shaft 1L during the working" moments of the apparatus.

To one side of the frame A and centrally tbereoi and. positioned at. what may be aieie 545s mechanism, which, in the present case, feeds two tsp'ac ed strips of Wire solder 27 "fr'o m :the solder reels 27, Fig. 8 of the drawings,

the wire solde'r strips '27 fe edingiiinto the apparatus tliro gh the spaced guide bores 28 fornied within a bracket 29 "seloured jto and'upwardly projecting from the bed-8 of thedrawing. p p n v I Thewire solderis fed into the apparatus "and through the guide bores 28 of the fbra'eket '29 by means of a plurdlity of pairs of fe e'd roll s 3O aiid 30, which fric'ti'onally engage with the Wire solder, ythe lower. r0 11 "3()' idfieaeh '"pair "fo fj fe ed i'o'lls being held upwardlypressed by rneans of'a spring 31,

the said feed r0ll"3O .being'anidl'eroll. The

upper feed rolls 30 are secured to a short longitudinally disposed shaft, 32 mounted "Withinbarings. ofa'b racket 3 3, and to the fengaged by a"spring heltlpawl 35 for irnfparting a steprotatioii t0 the said shaft "32 when the"strip actuating mechanism is thrown 'iii'to operat on as hereinafter set 1611 36 iiihic'hnormzilly-rests upon the face "and 18 of the tlfauiines,

, The pawl 35 carriesanangular 'ezitension 36. 'toethe fi'ee'end "ofwhich is attached a dfa ea' n plate 37 fiz retl to the bracket The pawl 35 issecured to and carried by a. rocker plate loosely mounted upon the shaft 32', "the said plate being slotted to re 'oei'veth'elower lend of 'a eoniieoting link 39,

34i'tluring"tlredownward strdke 0 f the cross head'3 untiljthe 'end o f the Wire sdlder strip] 5 abiit'sfapain'st thejinner i'i'a'ce' ofthe project- .the drawings, by tiiliic'h time "the roll 36 ll have been carried onto suoh 'portion ofthe zfixed eam plateB? as-toqiftthe pawl 35;-out

i of engagement 'Wlflllill'iQ teeth 1 of 5 the ratchet plate 34;,fthereby arresting further inwerd due to the disengagement otthe pawl 335 with its 'ratehet plfate l-l Further continned downward hiofiferne'nt (if thee-rose; head 3 causes the shear plates 5' of the upper die tol cut or sever the strips otwvire solder wi hieh at said time xoi' erlie the faceo f the feleat plate K Qfas to free; the same andto b'end the ends ofthe Wirestrip iprojeotingbeyond th liziii'e'efivells write-elem plate 19,?Figs. f8, 9 andzlfi ofthedr'ajwings. This bending of theprojfeotingeiidsfoi the "cut strips bevelled fae'e given to the loiver end of each 6f j th'e plates In order to hold the "cut 'or severed sections '41 0f the wire sdlder that the prej eating-ends ofthe bent? down "or anlg'i'ilar portio'n of the said severed sections 41 be tiirhed ortuek'ed inwardly beneath the li anged "Walls 0 of "the oleat plate '19. For

v this purpose, there isprovided the plung er's the frame struoture, Figs. 1, '3, and 5 of' 4-2, we mounted for inward movement felai 'tive 'to eaehblock mlh. eaeh plunger ter- 'niiiia'ting inn reduced stem43, which-stem "when "the plungers 42 are moved inwardly their "full distance Ep'rojet beyond ithe inner 'face'wall otthe "bloek '16-16. The stems '43 df "the p'lungers 42, move Within and hum-eh the eut-out portions or sections "20 land 2'0"0ft' he' die block 17 and engage with tlie"li"cl extension or the spaced sold er 'pi'ee' es 21 and turn or tuck the same beneatht'he low'er face of the'flanged walls a of the plate 19. These plungers '42 are normally held ieutwardly pressed by the springs lt, whi'ch bear against the inner 'fa'e'e'of the cross pieees -4l;5-ehrrying"the plun'geis 42, Figsf8f9, l0 and ll 'of "the drawings, said cross pi'ees 'or "bars 45 bei'ng heltl to-the'spaeed blocks 16- "16by slide bolts 46, "which bolts are siirrounded by the springs The'cross bars 45 *earrying the fplun'gers 42 are 'nioved 'in-" wardl'y during the downward movement 0f the cross-head by theenga'g'enieiit therewith of the cam bars 47 downwardly projected froi ifthje pun'ch block "4, Figs. 8, 9, 10 and 14 of the drawings.

operativeparts offthe' apparatus into =Wofik- 111g association 1s illustrated as blng'flnltlany started through" the operation bf a olutch tfipiiod 49 "and spring held treadle -48,the 'eonn'eeting trip rod 349 (if u liieh e'e'ntr'o'ls tl'ieafc tion of a sprin'g' held elutch 'piii 50, all

of ivliieh 5 is eoiiiinon in 1 aetuat-ing "n'iechaiii'ism x e ep .r 1 V The shear plates "5 er the upper *puiich In the present case, the placing 'of 'the jiiieinher ere "counete d by iiie'ans of "the v Ispa'ee'rdiflecks 51 to which-they ateli 'olted,

{Fig 12 ef-the drawings, and the epecer -bloc ks -a-re permitted a yielding 'inotion :tlirou gh the medium :of the springs "52111 or ffdefthzit the shear plzites 5 may have relative ertical sliding movement with respect to the piinch Blocker, Figs. '6,"a*nd' Tet-the drawings. The "punch paid 6 of the upper die nieniber 'is perhiitted vetti'cal nioi e'n'ie'nt, and as before stated its j ho'ldiiig position ere-reef is ee'ntro'lled by the aetion df "the spring 'TWhic'h ,stirroulids the lower portion "of its stein 7. Of the ine'u'tibiied springs, the spring? is the 'stifi e'st, fairthe springs 52 must ,Qiye after thefsii'e'aring plates have been brought to position wh ere they rest upon the'ishoulders d -o'f 'the blocks 1:6 16,fand "the tension off-the spring "7 suffiiefit -'0n 5 the sheariii'g plates reaeh-ihg this" and furthendownward movement thereofis arrested it being understood that the feed: movement of thewire. sold'e'r 'is dislcontinued v just prion-to the. shearing" action of the plates -5,.ashereinbefore set forth. Hem ever 7 the crossshead' cont nues its downward: stroke fora lim ted distance, ,thegprejssure foroed i nwa rdly, their run distance by the action of [the cam plates 45 depending from the punch, blocglrA ag.ainst the cross bars 4 5; hen connect the? plungersi 42; causing the stems thereofto bend inwardly the; lower proj eating end of the,- positioned sol den pieces: 41, until: the; same; are securely locked or} tucked: under the; flange walls 7 oil the handle cleatplate Y 19, Fig, I 10 of: the

drawings-whieli c is jthe final act; of securing.

, the handle- 19," to, ,the said handle cleat'plate 19. The crosseheadhaving; now completed its full downward stroke and the various. Work ng assooiatedwelements having per formed their respective operations relative toiproperly securing the cutistrip s 11 :of solder for lioldingtlie handle to it's; cleat plate,

one; cycle. ofoi eration is completed and the cross-head. is moved upwardly. to release-the pilot pins 22ffi'o n. engagement'gvvith the linli plate of thelconveyer, .tlieelements 5 6; 17

- cill atoryi'leven 38 nt-the, return. stroke ofltlie and 42 :being restored to: normal .pos ition by the-traction of the; springsy52', 7, "I8 and 4% resgectively, while; at thessameltlme ajsthe,

clined-porti n of the cam 37 the pullof the: connect-111g rod 39 ontotheslottedi 0s:-

crosssheadfi, the, aotion ofthe. spring throwsthe paavl35g into. engagement with] 1-11ei-ae1 34 for controlling the-feedingactionof the Wire solder, strips"on;the next dow1i -,st1'0l e-: of the crossli'eadi The. step, u'iovement imparted to the endless conveyerv durin'grthe return iof thexpartsto normal Eposition fc rries the; link! plate; \vlth' the asv sembledsliandleand cleat plate from the assemblingstation of; the apparatus toward thedischarge end! of l the ma-chine, at which ointthe assembledhandle and'cleat plate are delivered; from the; eonveyerL v 7 While, the apparatus has begpdSCIlbd and illustrated iniits preferred embodiment,

1-. do -not Wish to be understood as limiting or restricting, the: same 1to such details of construction, ,but on the ,contrary desire; to claimwtheinventiomas broadly as the state of theyarbwill,W'arrant. I f I Having thusfdescribed myinvention, what the cleat; H v 2; An. apparatus for, holding handles in fixed relation to cleats" for attachment to;

I claim as, new and desire to' protect by,

Letters Patent oflthe United- States, is

1. An apparatus for securing? handles' in fixed relation to cleats an attachment to containers, the same comprising means for re. eiving. and advancing; loosely position ed;

handles and cleats tol'an assembling station, devices situated adjapentisaid stationfon ad vancing stripsof soldento overlie theposi tronedhandle and 'cleat, recrprocatm'g means forw severmg SELICLStIlPS of solderand' 'flang;

ing, the projecting; ends thereof. at ight;

angles to thefiangedjwalls of thec 'leatgand' devices adaptedtotuck or bend the flan ed end 'ofsaidiwire strips under the walls of;

n a n rs the Same o in nlt r' oi f-r nested assoclatedl working nstrumentahties adapted receiving and advancingthane dles f'and cleats loosely assembled to" an assem} liss et t p y t a d t i il i spaced relation strips ofsolder to overlielsaidf' handle and 'cleat, severing the position ed strips otsolder and Hanging theends thereofaft right angles to thefi'angedjwalls o'fthef cleat and finally tucking. the proj cting ends of the severedfstrips beneath" said flanged; Walls, and mechanism for actuating said I as: sociatedinstrumentalities in timed relation; 8i An; apparatusfor holding; handles in fiXedrelation toicleats for attachment to containers, the same-comprising a irame struc.

ture,- an endless conveyer fworlrirrg there; through and comprismg'a ser es of'ar'trcu};

composed of upwardly projected spaced? block membersand a vertically "movable" spring held member mountedtlferebe'tiveen said pad member having a head provided with a, transverse seat adapted to hold a cleat plateand' said seat intercep.tedby, a plu? rali'tyi longitudinally. disposed 'cut outsgone block member 1; ofsaid die shaped to receive, the looped portion of a handle, a plurality of sprin held tucking p lringers movably mounted, Withineachof the die." blocks, means for imparting intermittent} lated link iplates each carryinga diemember V movement'to the endlessvconvefvor, arrupper; 7

die composed of independent! vertically;

movable spring heldfgmembers comprising] shear plates. and a pad: mounted therebe-J tween, said dielm'emb'er beingfactuatedat" an assembling station common to -a1l oftl1"e die; members of the endless conveyoflmeans actuated adj acentthe assembling stationof the apparatus for: controlling jthe feed "ofstrips' of Wire solder to overlie a p ositioned'cleat and'liandle when a die ofthe endless'convey on ishp ositioned relative to said assem bling stat1on,fmechanism for, actuating I, the upper die member, to first" cut the strips of Wire solder to flange the endsfthereofrelativ'e lib to the flanged held cleat and depress the pad of the conveyor link plate die to position the projecting ends of the flanged wire strips in alignment with the tucking plungers, and devices carried by said actuating mechanism to move inwardly the said plungcrs to turn the projecting end ot the cut strips beneath the flange walls of the held cleat.

In an apparatus for the described purpose, the combination with an endless conveyor composed of a plurality of articulated link plates, means for imparting intermittent movement to said conveyor, a die carried by each link plate comprising a pair of pro ecting blocks and a spring held member vertically movable therebetween and having a head shaped to receive and hold a cleat plate, one of the blocks being shaped to receive the looped portion of a handle, and spring held plungers movably mounted within the blocks of said dies for the tucking ot' the end of the severed strips of wire solder beneath the flanged walls of the held cleat during the operating of the apparatus.

5. In an apparatus for the described purpose, the combination of an endless conveyor composed of articulated link plates each supporting and carrying a die member tor the holding oi. loosely assembled handles and cleats, an upper die member situated at the assen'ibling station of the apparatus and adapted to cooperate with a lower die member positioned at said station for the sever ing of strips of wire solder positioned to overlie the cleat and flanging the ends thereof at right angles to the flanged wall of said clcat, and means carried by the lower die member for tucking the flanged ends of the severed strips of solder beneath the flanged walls of the cleat.

6. In an apparatus for the described purpose, the combination with a reciprocating die member comprising a series of spring held vertically movable elements situated at an assembling station of the apparatus, an endless conveyor composed of articulated link )lates each carrying a lower die composed of a plurality of fixed spaced members and a spring held member vertically movable between the fixed members and adapted to hold a cleat plate with a handle loosely assembled relative thereto. means adjacent the assembling station for feeding strips of wire solder toovcrlie the clcat with an assembled handle when positioned at the assembling station and devices carried by the fixed mem-- bers of said die member for tucking the ends of the wire strips when severed by the upper die member beneath the flanged walls of the cleat.

7. In an apparatus For the described purpose the combination with an endless traveling conveyor composed of a series of articulated link plates, each carrying a die member adapted to hold a cleat and handle loosely assembled, means for positioning strips of solder to overlie the cleat when the carrying die thereof is positioned at an assembling station oi. the apparatus, means disposed at the assembling station for cooperation with the lower die for actuating tucking means to place the projecting ends of the wire strips beneath the lianged walls of it held plate.

8. In an apparatus tor the described purpose, the combination with an upper reciproating die member, of a lower die member adapted to hold a cleat and handle in loosely assembled position, means for positioning strips of solder to overlie a positioned cleat and handle, and means movably mounted relative to the lower die and thrown into action by the movement of the upper die member for tucking the projecting ends of the wire strips beneath the flanged Walls of the held cleat.

9. In an apparatus for the described purpose, the combination with a vertically reciprocating cross head, of a die carried thereby composed of a plurality of spring held vertically movable members, a lower die member comprising spaced blocks and a spring held member vertically movable therebetween with which the upper die member cooperates, means for positioning strips of solder to overlie a cleat positioned on the lower die members and means operated by the movement of the cross head for tucking the projecting ends of the solder strip beneath the flanged walls of a hold plate.

10. In an apparatus for the described purpose and in combination therewith, an endless conveyor composed of a plurality of articulated link plates each plate of which carries a die provided with a spring held vertically movable member having a head adapted to receive a cleat with a handle loosely assembled relative thereto, spring held devices carried by each of said die members for tucking the projecting ends of applied solder strips beneath the flanged walls of a held cleat when the said die is positioned at the assembling station of the apparatus, and means for actuating said tucking devices.

11. In an apparatus for the described purpose, the combination with an endless conveyor composed of articulated link plates, each of which carries an upstanding die member and provided with a pilot opening, a reciprocating cross head situated at an assembling station of the apparatus and car'- rying a die member adapted to cooperate with the die member of the endless conveyor when positioned in axial alignment therewith, and a pilot pin carried by the reciprocating cross head adapted to move into the pilot opening of the link plates to position the die thereof in axial alignment with the upper die carried by the cross head.

12. In an apparatus for the described purpose, the combination with a lower die composedof spaced fixed members and a verti- 'cally disposed spring held member movably mounted therebetvveen, said member having a head provided with a transversely dis-- posed channel intercepted by a plurality of longitudinally disposed outputs, a plurality of spring held reciprocating tucking devices mounted Within the fixed members of the die, solder feed means for applying strips of solder above the movable member of the die when holding a cleat with a handle loosely assembled relative thereto, and mechanism for actuating the tucking devices. I

13. An apparatus for the described purupper die member, an, endless conveyor composed of articulated links each carrying a die member, 1 wire solder feed mechanism, tucking devices carried by each die member of the conveyor, and inter-connected mechanism for actuating the endless conveyor, the upper die, the solder-feed and the tucking devices in timed relation.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

HENRY MILLER.

pose, the same comprising a reciprocating 

